ABAP Select data from SAP table VIMHIO into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP VIMHIO table and store it within an internal table, including using the newer @DATA inline declaration methods. It also shows you various ways to process this data using ABAP work area, inline declaration or field symbols including executing all the relevant CONVERSION_EXIT routines specific to VIMHIO. See here for more generic Select statement tips.

Sometimes data within SAP is stored within the database table in a different format to what it is displayed to the user. These input/output conversation FM routines are what translates the data between the two formats.

There is also a full declaration of the VIMHIO table where each field has a char/string type for you to simply copy and paste. This allows you to use processing that is only available to these field types such as the CONCATENATE statement.

DATA: IT_VIMHIO TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF VIMHIO,
      WA_VIMHIO TYPE VIMHIO,
      GD_STR TYPE STRING.

DATA: lo_typedescr type REF TO cl_abap_typedescr.
DATA: lv_fieldname type fieldname.

FIELD-SYMBOLS: <FIELD> TYPE any.
FIELD-SYMBOLS: <VIMHIO> TYPE VIMHIO.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_VIMHIO.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM VIMHIO
  INTO TABLE IT_VIMHIO.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VIMHIO
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VIMHIO2).
*--Further methods of using ABAP code to  select data from SAP database tables

*You can also declare the header/work area using the in-line DATA declaration method
READ TABLE IT_VIMHIO INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VIMHIO2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_VIMHIO ASSIGNING <VIMHIO>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VIMHIO>-MANDT = 1.
<VIMHIO>-WAPOS = 1.
<VIMHIO>-WARPL = 1.
<VIMHIO>-WSTRA = 1.
<VIMHIO>-PSTXT = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_VIMHIO INTO WA_VIMHIO.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VIMHIO-EQUNR, sy-vline,
  WA_VIMHIO-OBKNR, sy-vline,
  WA_VIMHIO-ERNAM, sy-vline,
  WA_VIMHIO-ERSDT, sy-vline,
  WA_VIMHIO-AEDAT, sy-vline,
  WA_VIMHIO-AENAM, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_VIMHIO you want to display...

  WRITE:/ sy-uline.
* Aternatively use generic code to Write field values (and NAME) to screen report
  DO.
    ASSIGN COMPONENT sy-index OF STRUCTURE wa_VIMHIO TO <field>.
    IF sy-subrc <> 0. EXIT. ENDIF.
    WRITE:/ 'Field Value', <field>, sy-vline.
    gd_str = <field> .
    lo_typedescr ?= CL_ABAP_DATADESCR=>DESCRIBE_BY_DATA( <field> ).
    lv_fieldname = lo_typedescr->GET_RELATIVE_NAME( ).
    WRITE:/ 'Field Name', lv_fieldname.
  ENDDO.

  
*Redo loop but convert all fields from internal to out value  
LOOP AT IT_VIMHIO INTO WA_VIMHIO.


*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Convert all fields to display/output versions using conversion routines
  PERFORM convert_all_field_values CHANGING wa_EKKO.
	 
ENDLOOP.

  
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Form convert_all_field_values
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM convert_all_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO.
DATA: ld_input(1000) TYPE c, ld_output(1000) TYPE C.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field WAPOS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VIMHIO-WAPOS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIMHIO-WAPOS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field WARPL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VIMHIO-WARPL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIMHIO-WARPL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field EQUNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VIMHIO-EQUNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIMHIO-EQUNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PLNNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VIMHIO-PLNNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIMHIO-PLNNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PLNAL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VIMHIO-PLNAL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIMHIO-PLNAL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LAUFN
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VIMHIO-LAUFN
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIMHIO-LAUFN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field BAUTL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VIMHIO-BAUTL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIMHIO-BAUTL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ABPSP, internal->external for field PSPEL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSP_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VIMHIO-PSPEL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIMHIO-PSPEL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KDAUF
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VIMHIO-KDAUF
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIMHIO-KDAUF.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field BSTNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VIMHIO-BSTNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIMHIO-BSTNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GERNR, internal->external for field SERIALNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GERNR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VIMHIO-SERIALNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIMHIO-SERIALNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field SERMAT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VIMHIO-SERMAT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIMHIO-SERMAT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TPLNR, internal->external for field TPLNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TPLNR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VIMHIO-TPLNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIMHIO-TPLNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KOSTL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VIMHIO-KOSTL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIMHIO-KOSTL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ABPSP, internal->external for field PROID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSP_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VIMHIO-PROID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIMHIO-PROID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ANLNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VIMHIO-ANLNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIMHIO-ANLNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ANLUN
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VIMHIO-ANLUN
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIMHIO-ANLUN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field DAUFN
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VIMHIO-DAUFN
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIMHIO-DAUFN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ADRNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VIMHIO-ADRNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIMHIO-ADRNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field WPPOS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VIMHIO-WPPOS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIMHIO-WPPOS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field AUFNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VIMHIO-AUFNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIMHIO-AUFNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LBLNI
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VIMHIO-LBLNI
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIMHIO-LBLNI.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field QMNUM
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VIMHIO-QMNUM
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIMHIO-QMNUM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field MHIO_WARPL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VIMHIO-MHIO_WARPL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIMHIO-MHIO_WARPL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PRUEFLOS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VIMHIO-PRUEFLOS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIMHIO-PRUEFLOS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PHYNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VIMHIO-PHYNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIMHIO-PHYNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
ENDFORM. 

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Form process_as_string_field_values
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO.

TYPES: BEGIN OF T_VIMHIO_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
WAPOS TYPE STRING,
WARPL TYPE STRING,
WSTRA TYPE STRING,
PSTXT TYPE STRING,
EQUNR TYPE STRING,
OBKNR TYPE STRING,
ERNAM TYPE STRING,
ERSDT TYPE STRING,
AEDAT TYPE STRING,
AENAM TYPE STRING,
PLNTY TYPE STRING,
PLNNR TYPE STRING,
PLNAL TYPE STRING,
STATUS TYPE STRING,
LTKNZ TYPE STRING,
WPGRP TYPE STRING,
OBJTY TYPE STRING,
GEWRK TYPE STRING,
IWERK TYPE STRING,
ILOAN TYPE STRING,
LAUFN TYPE STRING,
BAUTL TYPE STRING,
ANLZU TYPE STRING,
AUART TYPE STRING,
ILART TYPE STRING,
IND_ABRVO TYPE STRING,
PSPEL TYPE STRING,
KDAUF TYPE STRING,
KDPOS TYPE STRING,
MITYP TYPE STRING,
BSTNR TYPE STRING,
BSTPO TYPE STRING,
APFKT TYPE STRING,
SERIALNR TYPE STRING,
SERMAT TYPE STRING,
DEVICEID TYPE STRING,
TPLNR TYPE STRING,
ABCKZ TYPE STRING,
EQFNR TYPE STRING,
SWERK TYPE STRING,
STORT TYPE STRING,
MSGRP TYPE STRING,
BEBER TYPE STRING,
PPSID TYPE STRING,
GSBER TYPE STRING,
KOKRS TYPE STRING,
KOSTL TYPE STRING,
PROID TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
ANLNR TYPE STRING,
ANLUN TYPE STRING,
DAUFN TYPE STRING,
VKORG TYPE STRING,
VTWEG TYPE STRING,
SPART TYPE STRING,
ADRNR TYPE STRING,
OWNER TYPE STRING,
ABNUM TYPE STRING,
WPPOS TYPE STRING,
AUFNR TYPE STRING,
ADDAT TYPE STRING,
LBLNI TYPE STRING,
TSENQ TYPE STRING,
TSTAT TYPE STRING,
GSTRP TYPE STRING,
QMNUM TYPE STRING,
QMART TYPE STRING,
PLAN_SORT TYPE STRING,
MHIO_WARPL TYPE STRING,
PRUEFLOS TYPE STRING,
PHYNR TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_VIMHIO_STR type T_EKKO_STR.

DATA: ld_text TYPE string.

LOOP AT IT_EKKO INTO WA_EKKO.
  MOVE-CORRESPONDING wa_EKKO TO WA_EKKO_STR.
  CONCATENATE: sy-vline
WA_VIMHIO_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-WAPOS sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-WARPL sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-WSTRA sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-PSTXT sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-EQUNR sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-OBKNR sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-ERNAM sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-ERSDT sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-AEDAT sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-AENAM sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-PLNTY sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-PLNNR sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-PLNAL sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-STATUS sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-LTKNZ sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-WPGRP sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-OBJTY sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-GEWRK sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-IWERK sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-ILOAN sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-LAUFN sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-BAUTL sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-ANLZU sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-AUART sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-ILART sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-IND_ABRVO sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-PSPEL sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-KDAUF sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-KDPOS sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-MITYP sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-BSTNR sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-BSTPO sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-APFKT sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-SERIALNR sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-SERMAT sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-DEVICEID sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-TPLNR sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-ABCKZ sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-EQFNR sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-SWERK sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-STORT sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-MSGRP sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-BEBER sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-PPSID sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-GSBER sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-KOKRS sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-KOSTL sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-PROID sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-BUKRS sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-ANLNR sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-ANLUN sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-DAUFN sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-VKORG sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-VTWEG sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-SPART sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-ADRNR sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-OWNER sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-ABNUM sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-WPPOS sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-AUFNR sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-ADDAT sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-LBLNI sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-TSENQ sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-TSTAT sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-GSTRP sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-QMNUM sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-QMART sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-PLAN_SORT sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-MHIO_WARPL sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-PRUEFLOS sy-vline 
WA_VIMHIO_STR-PHYNR sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

*Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE...
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM.